The Samurai: A Military History

by Stephen Turnbull

Overview

First published in 1977, The Samurai has long since become a standard work of reference. It continues to be the most authoritative work on samurai life and warfare published outside Japan. Set against the background of Japan's social and political history, the book records the rise and rise of Japan's extraordinary warrior class from earliest times to the culmination of their culture, prowess and skills as manifested in the last great battle they were ever to fight - that of Osaka Castle in 1615.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138139992
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/24/2016
Pages:	316
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Turnbull, Stephen

Table of Contents

Author's Preface, Conventional periods of Japanese history 1. Gods and heroes 2. Buddha and Bushi 3. The Gempei War 4. The fall of the house of Taira 5. Their finest hour 6. Acts of loyalty 7. The age of the Country at War 8. Saints and samurai 9. Tea and muskets 10. Hideyoshi's Korean war 11. The final reckoning 12. Decline and triumph

Editorial Reviews

An absorbing, if rather blood-curdling read . . . which makes clear how absolutely dominant the influence of the samurai was in Japanese history.

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